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About the Heckscher Youth Program
Our Mission Statement
The purpose of the Heckscher Youth Program is to provide teens ages 12-17 an opportunity to enrich their lives through education, physical fitness, creativity, and interaction with their peers. Even if only a small portion of teens are positively affected, the program is a success. Some of the teens that utilize the program are those who do not have much guidance and are in need of some direction.
The program begins this year on Friday July 15, 2011 and continues to run on every Friday (Rain or Shine) in July and August at Brookwood Hall in Islip between the hours of 6:30 PM till 9:30 PM. The indoor facility is located off Main Street and Union Boulevard.
July Schedule |
August Schedule |
  Friday, July 15th |
  Friday, August 5th |
  Friday, July 22nd |
  Friday, August 12th |
  Friday, July 29th |
  Friday, August 19th |
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  Friday, August 26th |
The Heckscher Youth Program provides a drug and alcohol free environment in which to meet new friends, learn technological skills, and play. If the teens are at the program, most likely they are less inclined to engage in unsupervised activities elsewhere. The teens have fun with their peers and can feel like they belong to a worthwhile group. The community spirit abounds and they are respectful and appreciative of what is being done for them.
The teens have given back to the community through food drives, which enable them to feel that they are helping people less fortunate than themselves, and thus build their self-esteem. They feel that someone out there cares!
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